Dressel v. Ameribank

I concur with the majority that the filling out of standardized mortgage documents does not constitute the practice of law.

I disagree, however, with the reasoning employed by the majority in reaching this conclusion. Specifically, I seriously question the majority’s attempt to formulate a comprehensive definition of the “practice of law.” Such a definition runs contrary to prior precedent and appears to contribute little clarity or guidance to the unauthorized-practice-of-law analysis.

This Court has long held that the “practice of law” defies precise definition. “ ‘Even if possible, it is not…